Managing Consultant, Biodiversity

Why this role matters? As a Biodiversity Managing Consultant, you will lead and technically oversee desk-based biodiversity workstreams supporting ERM's global Capital Project Delivery portfolio. You will translate complex ecological evidence into robust, decision-ready advice for major infrastructure, renewables, transmission and distribution, hydrogen, carbon capture, mining and diversified energy projects. Working within the CPD Nature & Biodiversity sub-team, you will partner with regional ecology leads, project managers and multidisciplinary teams to shape scope, manage delivery, assure technical quality and strengthen the capability of the CDH team. This is a desk and office-based, globally connected role; field survey work is delivered by regional teams.  What your impact is? Lead complex biodiversity and ecological baseline, constraints and impact-assessment workstreams, integrating protected-area, designated-site, habitat and species data from public and licensed sources. Author and technically review EcIA/ESIA chapters, critical habitat and natural habitat screening, technical appendices, scoping reports and biodiversity management or mitigation inputs to internationally recognised standards, including IFC Performance Standard 6 and the Equator Principles. Provide senior technical oversight of desktop habitat mapping, constraints and buffer analysis, and preliminary wetland and habitat delineation, working closely with GIS specialists and regional technical experts. Apply the mitigation hierarchy and guide proportionate approaches to biodiversity metrics, net gain, no-net-loss, offsets and monitoring requirements, recognising applicable regional policy and project context. Manage multiple workstreams from scoping and resourcing through delivery, review and close-out, maintaining control of quality, programme, budget, dependencies and risks. Serve as a trusted technical and delivery contact for regional project and ecology leads, communicating findings, limitations, risks and recommendations clearly. Build team capability through coaching, technical review, knowledge sharing and development of consistent methods, templates and quality controls. What will you bring? Bachelor's degree in ecology, zoology, botany, wildlife science, environmental science, conservation, forestry, biological sciences or a closely related discipline; a relevant Master's degree is strongly preferred. Typically, 7-10 years of relevant experience in environmental or ecological consulting, EIA/ESIA, applied research, or an NGO or government body, including substantial responsibility for biodiversity assessment on infrastructure, energy or development projects. Demonstrable experience leading biodiversity workstreams, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and producing technically robust deliverables within agreed scope, budget and programme.